Benjamin A. Zielke

*** ******** ***. ****** ***, WA 99116 • 206-***-**** • kjqvyz@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience:

Oceaneering Industries International (May 2012-July 2012)

Houston, TX

I sailed as a watch standing QMED/Oiler on the dive vessels M/V Patriot & M/V Project. Duties included conducting rounds for duty Engineer, filter changes, engine room painting & cleanliness.

Technip Subsea & Offshore Group (Sep 2011-May 2012)

Pensacola, FL

I sailed as a watch standing QMED/Oiler on the M/V Global 1200. Duties included conducting rounds for duty Engineer, daily soundings, filter changes, engine & thruster maintenance & cleanliness.

Noble Corporation (July 2011)

Sweden

I worked as a watch standing QMED/Oiler on the laid up FPSO Seillean. Duties consisted of assisting Engineers in maintaining ships readiness for movement.

Global Industries Ltd, Global Offshore International (October-November 2010)

Houston, TX (May 2011)

I sailed as a watch standing QMED/Oiler on the DP2 M/V Global Orion. Duties included conducting rounds for duty Engineer, filter changes, engine room painting & cleanliness. I assisted in post shipyard tool & spares inventory and placement.

Crowley Maritime Corporation (April-May 2011)

Jacksonville, FL

I sailed as a watch standing QMED/Oiler for the commissioning and delivery of the jack up vessel PICO IV from Laffite, LA to Carmen, MX. Duties included conducting rounds for duty Engineer, pumping bilges & ballast, daily soundings, and engine room cleanliness. I ordered tools, spares, cabinets and shelving and worked out their placement. I also assisted deck hands as needed.

Ranger Offshore, Inc. (July 2010-August 2010)

New Iberia, LA

I sailed as a watch standing QMED/Oiler on the 4-point dive vessel M/V Savannah River. Duties included transfer of potable water, fuel oil & ballast, filter changes, engine room painting & cleanliness. I also assisted deck hands as needed.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (August 2008-October 2008)

Woods Hole, MA

I sailed as a relief watch standing QMED/Oiler on the R/V Knorr. Duties included cleaning Alfa-Laval FO purifiers, transfer of fuel oil & ballast, raising & lowering bow thruster, watertight door & elevator maintenance, engine room cleanliness and prep for INSURV inspection.

Newport Shipyard (May 2007-April 2008)

Newport, RI

Apprentice Electrician

My primary duties were to provide 120, 240 and 480V shore power to motor and sailing yachts, pulling cable, swapping connectors and/or breakers. Assist electricians install/repair generators, chargers, inverters, etc. Perform battery swaps and connector repair. Repair, replace and fabricate shore power pedestals. Hook up portable generators and cooling towers. I was responsible for all interior and exterior lighting, maintenance of forklifts, scissor lifts and a Genie Condor. I helped install new 16 camera security system with CAT5 connectors.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (May 2005 -April 2007)

Norfolk, VA/Charleston, SC/Pascagoula, MS/Woods Hole, MA

General Vessel Assistant (OS), Wiper, Oiler

I sailed as relief GVA (OS) in the Deck Department’s of the MacArthur II, Nancy Foster, Ronald H. Brown and Thomas Jefferson. I successfully performed all duties of an AB including underway, anchor and quarterdeck watchstanding. I sailed as a Wiper fulfilling all duties of Junior Engineer day worker on the Ronald H. Brown. I sailed as an Oiler & participated in the delivery of the Henry B. Bigelow from V.T Halter Marine. Fabricated shelving and worked out placement for stores and created spreadsheets for consumable stores. I was responsible for all lighting, routine sewage plant maintenance and a firefighting ‘A’ Team member.

Qualifications & Education:

United States Navy Reserve (Active) Aviation Electricians Mate 11/1980 to 03/1984

MMD QMED/OILER, LBMAN-FAST RESCUE BOATS 07/2013

TWIC 07/2013

Safe Gulf 07/2010

HUET 04/09/2011

IADC Rig Pass 04/10/2011

Rigger Safety/Fall Protection End User 05/19/2011

Confined Space Entry 05/05/2012

Mexican Non Immigrant Work Visa Expires 06/12/2012